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Wolves have probably surprised themselves as much as the rest of us and sit seventh in the Premier League compared to the monied merchants above them.

The home side are in four-wins-on-the-bounce territory tonight and with relegation not an issue, they can play with the sort of abandon that either inspires them or leaves them more exposed than Jeff Bezos.

Luckily for Wolves, Newcastle have yet to capitalise on the kindness of strangers this season and hover outside the relegation trap door on goal-difference alone.

Without wanting to make this a Wolves’ love-in and to be fair to Newcastle, they have played Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Man City and Spurs in their last seven games.

So if ever there was a window to get points on the board, this is it. But, Rafa Benitez’s side just can’t shake themselves free of the relegation zone and two wins on the road doesn’t inspire confidence that they’ll start now.

Their 21 goals in the Premier League make them the second-lowest-scoring team in the division, after Huddersfield. The one redeeming factor in their away form is that they have drawn five games.

Wolves can hardly claim ‘Fortress Molineaux’ having won six, drawn two, but lost the other five of their 13 home games this season. The neutral will want to see the onion bag bulge on a Monday night, so exactly 2 or 3 goals – no matter where they come from will do nicely.